forcibly

American  

[fawr-suh-blee] / ˈfɔr sə bli /

adverb

1. using power or strength, especially violent physical power.

   A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.

   The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.

2. strongly or convincingly.

   With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.

   The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.

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Other Word Forms

• unforcibly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of forcibly

forcib(le) ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

forcibly

Following a negative asylum decision, Russian nationals are often given the chance to leave independently, but a rising number are being forcibly returned to Russia, usually escorted via third countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

María del Carmen Abascal, 87, died in a hospital two weeks after she was forcibly evicted from a flat where she had lived for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses," UN rights chief Volker Turk last week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The main test measured how much air a child could forcibly breathe out in one second after a big breath in.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The night her mother took a Kleenex and forcibly tried to wipe the makeup off her face, Sharon flounced from the house and into her boyfriend’s truck.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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